Index: zeromq3-4.0.5+dfsg/configure.ac
===================================================================
--- zeromq3-4.0.5+dfsg.orig/configure.ac
+++ zeromq3-4.0.5+dfsg/configure.ac
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ libzmq_dso_visibility="yes"
 libzmq_on_mingw32="no"
 libzmq_on_android="no"
 libzmq_on_linux="no"
+libzmq_on_gnu="no"
 
 # Set some default features required by 0MQ code.
 CPPFLAGS="-D_REENTRANT -D_THREAD_SAFE $CPPFLAGS"
@@ -249,6 +250,17 @@ case "${host_os}" in
             AC_MSG_ERROR([Building static libraries is not supported under Cygwin])
         fi
         ;;
+    gnu*)
+        # Define on GNU/Hurd to enable all library features. Define if using a gnu compiler
+        if test "x$GXX" = "xyes"; then
+            CPPFLAGS="-D_GNU_SOURCE $CPPFLAGS"
+        fi
+        AC_DEFINE(ZMQ_HAVE_GNU, 1, [Have GNU/Hurd OS])
+        libzmq_on_gnu="yes"
+	AC_CHECK_LIB(rt, sem_init)
+        AC_CHECK_LIB(uuid, uuid_generate, ,
+            [AC_MSG_ERROR([cannot link with -luuid, install uuid-dev.])])
+        ;;
     *)
         AC_MSG_ERROR([unsupported system: ${host_os}.])
         ;;
@@ -431,6 +443,7 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_PGM, test "x$libzmq
 AM_CONDITIONAL(ON_MINGW, test "x$libzmq_on_mingw32" = "xyes")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(ON_ANDROID, test "x$libzmq_on_android" = "xyes")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(ON_LINUX, test "x$libzmq_on_linux" = "xyes")
+AM_CONDITIONAL(ON_GNU, test "x$libzmq_on_gnu" = "xyes")
 
 # Checks for library functions.
 AC_TYPE_SIGNAL
Index: zeromq3-4.0.5+dfsg/src/poller.hpp
===================================================================
--- zeromq3-4.0.5+dfsg.orig/src/poller.hpp
+++ zeromq3-4.0.5+dfsg/src/poller.hpp
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@
 #elif defined ZMQ_HAVE_CYGWIN
 #define ZMQ_USE_SELECT
 #include "select.hpp"
+#elif defined ZMQ_HAVE_GNU
+/*
+#define ZMQ_USE_SELECT
+#include "select.hpp"
+*/
+#define ZMQ_USE_POLL
+#include "poll.hpp"
 #else
 #error Unsupported platform
 #endif
Index: zeromq3-4.0.5+dfsg/tests/Makefile.am
===================================================================
--- zeromq3-4.0.5+dfsg.orig/tests/Makefile.am
+++ zeromq3-4.0.5+dfsg/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -100,4 +100,7 @@ TESTS = $(noinst_PROGRAMS)
 
 if !ON_LINUX
 XFAIL_TESTS = test_abstract_ipc
+if ON_GNU
+XFAIL_TESTS += test_pair_ipc test_reqrep_ipc
+endif
 endif